How to Climb Above Addiction

Step 1)Set a Climb Above Addiction fundraising goal and participate in this year's event . You can fundraise toward this goal as an individual or as a team. Share this fundraising with your social network in an effort to gain donors. Your supporters can donate through the event’s payment portal.

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Step 2) Share some facts about addiction, especially the nationwide opioid epidemic, with your social network.

New Hampshire is among the top five states with the highest rate of opioid-related deaths.

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Every day, more than one person in New Hampshire loses their life to drug overdose.​According to reports in 2018, more than 452 people overdosed in the state. Across the entire U.S., 174 people died per day from overdosing, CDC data show.

People between the age of 18 and 25 are among the opioid epidemic's most highly impacted demographic.

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The opioid epidemic stands among the deadliest crises in American history. In 2016 alone, drug overdoses killed more Americans than the entire Vietnam War and car crashes, gun violence, and HIV/AIDS ever did in a single year,according to Vox.com

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Step 3)Attend our online event on April 25, 2020, hosted by Plymouth State University, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. EST where a day of fun-filled activities will be available to you to Climb Above Addiction. All climbers are encouraged to participate in this event via our online activities.

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If you are NOT participating in the Plymouth State University online event

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If you wish to become a sponsored climber or hiker who does not attend our April 25 online event, contact a licensed guiding service for climbing and safety instruction. If you plan to participate in Climb Above Addiction fundraising indoors, visit a climbing gym and follow that institution's policies and procedures.

Anyone who chooses to raise money for Climb Above Addiction by climbing, mountaineering, or hiking at a date or place other than online at Plymouth State University on April 25, 2020 is solely responsible for his or her own safety. Climb Above Addiction, Plymouth State University, and all event sponsors assume no responsibility for your actions and safety while raising money for this program. Climbing, mountaineering, and hiking are inherently dangerous activities regardless of your skill level or experience. Understand and accept risks involved before participating. Minors and others not able to assume this responsibility must be under the direct control of an experienced and responsible climber, mountaineer, or hiker. You are responsible for your own decisions and actions.